The piece proposes that non-voting state appointed members to Rajya Sabha will enhance its role as a federal house that is also meant to serve as a house of expertise.
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The piece argues that the Indian SC judgments in the stray dogs matter was not an exception but a reflection of the larger Indian jurisprudence on animal rights that is anthropocentric, and views...
This piece examines how India’s Online Gaming Act, 2025 challenges the country’s federal balance by using the internet as a pretext for central regulation raising urgent questions about the future of...
A fortnightly feature inspired by I-CONnect’s weekly “What’s New in Public Law” feature that addresses the lacuna of a one-stop-shop public law newsletter in the Indian legal...
This article critiques the August 2025 orders of the Supreme Court on stray dogs, exposing how human-centered laws ignore animal agency. The author argues that relocation mandates, punitive measures...
Jeetendra Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Law and Other Things podcast series. I’m Jeetendra, Editor-in-Chief of Law and Other Things. It’s a real pleasure to host today’s conversation with two...
Summary: The persistent intrusion of work into personal time not only erodes an individual’s temporal boundaries, but also puts to test the inadequacies of the existing labour safeguards...
Summary: This article examines the discriminatory framework of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 which grants maternity leave to adoptive mothers only when the adopted child is below three months of...
Summary: This article examines the discriminatory framework of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 which grants maternity leave to adoptive mothers only when the adopted child is below three months of...
In this part II of the Episode, we continue the discussion with Prof. Tarunabh Khaitan and Surbhi Karwa about their book “Hum Bharat Ke Log”" a remarkable work that brings India’s most important...
In this episode of LAOT Podcast series, Jeetendra Vishwakarma, Editor-in-Chief at Law and Other Things, speaks with Prof. Tarunabh Khaitan and Surbhi Karwa about their book “Hum Bharat Ke Log”" a...
A fortnightly feature inspired by I-CONnect’s weekly “What’s New in Public Law” feature that addresses the lacuna of a one-stop-shop public law newsletter in the Indian legal...
In this article, the authors examine the legal lacuna surrounding posthumous reproduction, particularly in light of the recent Bombay High Court order to preserve the gametes of an unmarried deceased...